Endless Thread

By WBUR and Reddit

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Endless Thread, a new podcast from WBUR and Reddit, delves into Reddit’s vast communities to explore some of the most compelling stories the internet has to offer.

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Snacktime: Snektime

01.23.2020

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01.23.2020 Snacktime: Snektime Ben and Amory dissscusss sssome facsssinating ssstories about sssnakes.
01.16.2020 'I Was Abducted' Monique has always known she was abducted as a child, but specific details about what happened, and why, have been elusive. It wasn’t until she posted to Reddit that she found real leads and painful memories started flooding back.
01.09.2020 Snacktime: Bushfires and Books Ben and Amory discuss a Reddit deep-dive about the Australian wildfires and one man's very, very long reading list.
01.02.2020 Where Are They Now (Updates!) Ben and Amory get updates from a few previous guests. Then, they invite the hosts of the podcast "Food, We Need To Talk" into the studio for a final debrief on their 2019 New Year's resolutions.
12.26.2019 Encore: Dear Anon What do Bill Gates, finding your soul mate, and charting a new life path have in common? Reddit Gifts! The world's largest anonymous gift exchange has led to some unexpected outcomes.
12.20.2019 Nick, Jess, and David Three autistic Redditors talk to us about their view of the world, their view of autism, and their hopes for greater representation in society.
12.12.2019 Snacktime: Feeling Adrift Ben shares a story about a real-life grand theft auto adventure and Amory tells the story of a dad whose new hobby may only be scratching the surface of something deeper.
12.05.2019 Free To Be Childfree r/childfree is one of the fastest growing communities on Reddit and it's for people who do NOT want children. They don't want to be told why they should have them, how much they'll regret it if they don't, and how ...
11.27.2019 Underunderstood: The 9/11 Hoax That Wasn't While we’re busy stuffing our faces over Thanksgiving, we thought we’d share a story you’ll love from another great podcast: Underunderstood. They look into a photo that frequently goes viral on Reddit to figure out, once and for all, whether ...
11.21.2019 To the Max (Headroom) On November 22nd, 1987, two TV stations in Chicago had their broadcast signals hijacked by someone wearing a Max Headroom mask. In the years since, Redditors have played an integral role in getting to the bottom of this case. Who ...
11.14.2019 Bonus: Glitter's Connection To Forensic Science Get ready for some extra sparkle on the heels of last week’s deep dive into “The Great Glitter Mystery.” Retired Forensic Scientist Ed Jones has one of the world’s largest glitter collections. And his side hobby has served him well ...
11.07.2019 The Great Glitter Mystery Endless Thread solves one of the internet’s most compelling unresolved mysteries. Inspired by a New York Times feature about glitter last year, Redditors have obsessed over identifying the mysterious industry buying huge amounts of glitter – information which glitter-makers have ...
10.29.2019 Endless Dread: Imaginary Friend When Kellie's 3 year-old daughter told her about her new imaginary friend, Kellum, she didn't think too much of it. But gradually, Kellum started to feel less and less... imaginary. Kellie and her daughter, Madison, tell us everything.
10.24.2019 Snacktime: Even More Dread Endless Dread continues with two more spooky stories, one about “The Smiling Man” and one about an unsettling recording from a sleep app.
10.17.2019 Endless Dread: Olga of Kiev Olga of Kiev executed one of the most bone-chilling revenge tours in history after her husband, Igor, was murdered. Then, with a burning city in her wake, she converted to Christianity and became a saint.
10.10.2019 Snacktime: Endless Dread We kick off this year’s series of spooky stories in the lead-up to Halloween with tales about a frightening curse and a memorable first date.
10.03.2019 Loot Crates Loot crates are virtual prize boxes available for purchase in video games, containing mystery items like customizations, powerful weapons, or rare gear. They are also the subject of the most downvoted Reddit comment of all-time, the crux of a debate ...
09.26.2019 Snacktime: Restoration Alex found an old and very rare family photo. The only problem? It was damaged to the point that the faces were completely unrecognizable. So...he turned to Reddit.
09.20.2019 Speak Memory Virtual assistants like Alexa and Siri know a lot about us – maybe TOO much about us. But when we’re gone, they also leave our loved ones with something to hold on to. In this episode, we explore how technology ...
09.12.2019 Snacktime: Who Is 'Batbrat?' A Redditor named ‘batbrat’ has been quietly solving mysteries for years – identifying everything from a Victorian mourning ring from the 1800s to a single bone of a deer – and others have started to take notice. "Who are you?," ...
09.05.2019 God Is A Capitalist Hillsong is an Australian megachurch famous for its hipster vibe, multi-platinum house band, and connections to celebrities like Justin Bieber, Chris Pratt, and Kevin Durant. But behind the flashing lights and thick-rimmed glasses is an ultra-conservative church with a dark ...
08.29.2019 Snacktime: Diablo and Classic Culkin Ben and Amory swap recent Reddit gems about an obscure heavy metal band and a surprising Macaulay Culkin appearance at a comedy show.
08.22.2019 Geedis What is Geedis? This is the question that thousands of internet sleuths have been trying to answer for more than two years. The strange, furry character and his buddies in The Land of Ta have remained a mystery of 80’s ...
08.16.2019 Snacktime: Into The Woods This Snacktime episode takes us to the woods, with revenge-filled confessions and mysterious sounds...
08.08.2019 Gone Wild Audio Audio erotica is blowing up right now, from Silicon Valley-backed startups to the rise of ASMR -- not to mention a huge growth in podcasts. But the hub for audio erotica can be found on Reddit in a community of ...
08.01.2019 Snacktime: LSD And Hot Sauce Ben and Josh trade favorite Reddit stories about an Englishman whose bad LSD trip leads to a months-long French charade and a job seeker whose interview tactics leave him spitting fire...but not in a good way.
07.25.2019 The Amber Room Once considered “the eighth wonder of the world,” the Amber Room was a treasure of kings and architectural marvel before being stolen by Nazis and lost to history. So…what happened? It all depends on who you ask.
07.22.2019 Bonus: Dad Bods And Guppies Remember in January when we talked about New Year's resolutions in our 'Get Motivated' episode? Well, 2019 is half over, so Ben and Amory give an update on their progress.
07.18.2019 Snacktime: Sharks And Aliens SNACK ATTACK! I mean... SHARK ATTACK! I mean, BOTH. Another snack-sized episode for you, complete with shark attacks, the story of a chilling shipwreck, and whatever the heck is happening in Area 51. Boston-area listeners, join the Endless Thread team ...
07.11.2019 Pile Of Crockery The thrilling conclusion to an internet mystery surrounding a massive pile of dishware in the middle of the woods.
06.27.2019 We Want Plates! A Redditor stumbles upon a huge pile of plates in the backwoods of Pennsylvania. Reddit sleuths across the globe try to figure out where the plates are located and how they got there. Endless Thread embarks on an epic journey ...
06.24.2019 Endless Thread Presents: Pride Stories From 'Kind World' In honor of Pride month, the Endless Thread team shares a pair of stories from another WBUR podcast -- Kind World. Co-hosts Yasmin Amer and Andrea Asuaje tell stories about the profound impact an act of kindness can have on ...
06.20.2019 Snacktime: In A Pickle Snacktime returns with the story of a Redditor who got into quite the sticky situation. All he needed to get unstuck was a captive Reddit audience…and a jar of pickles.
06.13.2019 Shipwrecked When someone close to you dies, it can be a struggle to feel normal again – and to have people TREAT you normally again. When T.J.’s long-time partner died suddenly in 2017, she found a sense of normalcy and healing ...
05.30.2019 Infectious, Pt. 5: Talk To Me At the end of the day, our species only survives if we can communicate. In our fifth and final episode of "Infectious," we hear from those whose lives have been irrevocably altered by vaccines and learn about a radically simple ...
05.23.2019 Infectious, Pt. 4: Anatomy Of An Outbreak Even considering the winding road of scientific advancement and the new expressway that is the internet, what the heck happened in Clark County? With reporting from the ground in Washington and Oregon, we take the fourth episode of our vaccine ...
05.16.2019 Infectious, Pt. 3: Going Viral You can’t tell the story of today’s anti-vaccine — or “vaccine hesitant”— movement without telling a story of technology and social media. Part 3 of our "Infectious" series looks at the spread of anti-vaccine messaging online and how the Internet ...
05.03.2019 Infectious, Pt. 2: The Flintstone Dilemma There was a time when the measles were common enough to be a source of comedy on TV shows like "The Flintstones." So how did we go from joking about the measles to reports on the news about a growing ...
05.03.2019 Infectious, Pt. 1: Scabs, Pus, And Puritans The problem with being healthy is that you completely forget what it feels like to be sick. In 2019, many people assume that the history of vaccination is recent history -- maybe a few centuries of innovation starting in the ...
04.26.2019 'Endless Thread' Presents: 'Infectious' "Endless Thread" presents "Infectious: The Strange Past and Surprising Present of Vaccines – and Anti-Vaxxers."
04.26.2019 Bonus: Jon Favreau, Live At CitySpace T-minus one week until Endless Thread returns with new episodes! In the meantime, let's talk politics -- because Ben recently interviewed Jon Favreau, co-host of "Pod Save America" and former speechwriter for President Barack Obama, live onstage at WBUR's CitySpace. ...
04.12.2019 Bonus: Endless Thrones In advance of the season 8 premiere of HBO's "Game of Thrones," we talk to one of the head moderators of r/gameofthrones and to a couple of in-house GOT nerds to hear some of their fan theories and predictions for ...
03.29.2019 Encore: Pitch Perfect In celebration of the start of the MLB season, we revisit our baseball-themed episode from last year, featuring everything from Snoop Dogg... to a very unlucky mourning dove.
02.13.2019 Remix: Four Love Stories From The Wild World Of Reddit In honor of Valentine's Day, we took our favorite love stories from previous episodes and created one epic love-centric monster mix. xoxo
02.01.2019 Encore: And... It's Good! Hey football fans, ever heard of the Chicago Bears Principle? How about Winter Magic? Or the UFL? In this Super Bowl-themed episode, Redditors educate us on the stats, the halftime history books, and tackle football on wheels.
01.29.2019 Bonus: Harvard Astronomer On Why Aliens Aren't Just Science Fiction Superstar astronomer Avi Loeb discusses mysteries surrounding the interstellar space object known as 'Oumuamua, why it could be a probe sent by an alien civilization, and how the scientific community should be more willing to acknowledge and embrace uncertainty.
01.24.2019 Stuck Between The Rock and Deep Space News of a mysterious interstellar object flying through our solar system inspired Redditors to collaboratively pen a perfectly cheesy sci-fi action movie. And now, we bring that movie to life as an audio drama. Presenting... "Stuck Between The Rock and ...
01.22.2019 Coming Soon... Our Sci-Fi Radio Drama This Friday, Endless Thread releases one of its wackiest, most ambitious episodes yet: a sci-fi radio drama based on a movie script, based on a Reddit thread about a mysterious interstellar object. Hold on to your butts...
01.17.2019 Cupcake Chris and Kim have been married for 13 years and things have been going really, really well. So well, in fact, that they wondered... what's next? Their answer: consensual non-monogamy. They think of their additional sexual partners as "cupcakes," sweet ...
01.16.2019 Bonus: R. Kelly Vs. The Savages The release of Lifetime's 6-part documentary series "Surviving R. Kelly" has sparked new conversations about the R&B singer -- at the water cooler, on social media, and of course, on Reddit. This episode comes to us from WBUR's "Edge of ...

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Endless Thread episodes:

Snacktime: Snektime

'I Was Abducted'

Snacktime: Bushfires and Books

Where Are They Now (Updates!)

Encore: Dear Anon

Nick, Jess, and David

Snacktime: Feeling Adrift

Free To Be Childfree

Underunderstood: The 9/11 Hoax That Wasn't

To the Max (Headroom)

Bonus: Glitter's Connection To Forensic Science

The Great Glitter Mystery

Endless Dread: Imaginary Friend

Snacktime: Even More Dread

Endless Dread: Olga of Kiev

Snacktime: Endless Dread

Loot Crates

Snacktime: Restoration

Speak Memory

Snacktime: Who Is 'Batbrat?'

God Is A Capitalist

Snacktime: Diablo and Classic Culkin

Geedis

Snacktime: Into The Woods

Gone Wild Audio

Snacktime: LSD And Hot Sauce

The Amber Room

Bonus: Dad Bods And Guppies

Snacktime: Sharks And Aliens

Pile Of Crockery

We Want Plates!

Endless Thread Presents: Pride Stories From 'Kind World'

Snacktime: In A Pickle

Shipwrecked

Infectious, Pt. 5: Talk To Me

Infectious, Pt. 4: Anatomy Of An Outbreak

Infectious, Pt. 3: Going Viral

Infectious, Pt. 2: The Flintstone Dilemma

Infectious, Pt. 1: Scabs, Pus, And Puritans

'Endless Thread' Presents: 'Infectious'

Bonus: Jon Favreau, Live At CitySpace

Bonus: Endless Thrones

Encore: Pitch Perfect

Remix: Four Love Stories From The Wild World Of Reddit

Encore: And... It's Good!

Bonus: Harvard Astronomer On Why Aliens Aren't Just Science Fiction

Stuck Between The Rock and Deep Space

Coming Soon... Our Sci-Fi Radio Drama

Cupcake

Bonus: R. Kelly Vs. The Savages

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